Politics

Health & Wellness

Massachusetts Ranked No. 1 Healthiest State on National Community Well-Being Index

COVID Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained

COVID Vaccines

Pausing J&J Vaccine Rollout Is a Move to Keep Public Trust

Environmental Policy

Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

Trump Banned

Banning Trump from Social Media Makes Sense. But Beware the Downside

Biden Administration

CDC Director Appointee Rochelle Walensky “Won’t Be Susceptible to Political Pressure”

Voices and Opinion

No Matter Who Wins, Election 2020 Is Turning Point for Environmental Health

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

President Trump Has COVID-19. BU Scientists Say There Could Be a Large Cluster in the White House

Vaccine Race

Does Russia Really Have an Effective Coronavirus Vaccine?

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

Trump vs. WHO

Why Withdrawing the United States from the WHO “Is a Terrible Decision”

Gun Culture

New Gun Subculture Is on the Rise in Liberal States with Stricter Gun Laws

Deepfakes

Protective Filter Defends Images and Video against Deepfake Manipulation

Policing and Racial Injustice

Tapping into the Lived Experiences of People in Black Communities Is Key to Police Reform Efforts

Battling Bigotry

How Bigotry Has Shaped Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, and Now the Coronavirus Pandemic

COVID-19 Relief

Pandemic Relief for Renters and Homeowners Is Still Lagging

Return to Campus Labs

BU Unveils First Phase of Campuswide Research Recovery Plan

Children and Poverty

Why Are “Some Kids Worth Less”?

Election Prediction

What Voters’ Sweat Levels, Facial Expressions, Reveal about Their Feelings for Candidates